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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Christiaan A Lippens, Sint-Laureins, BE;
Adrianus Naaktgeboren, Varsenare, BE;
Emiel R Marichael, Tielt, BE;
Marnix J Schoonheere, Ichtegem, BE;
New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
An agricultural baler comprises a baling chamber and pick-up device for collecting crop material from a field and feeding it to conveyor mechanism which transports it into the baling chamber. A plunger reciprocates therein for compressing the crop material to a package and a tying mechanism encircles the package with one or more strands of tying material, thereby forming a completed bale. The baler comprises bale discharge device disposed at the outlet of the baling chamber, the bale discharge device being movable between an extended position for receiving the completed bale and depositing it onto the field and a retracted position for reducing the overall length of the baler. In the retracted position, a rear portion of the bale discharge device is rested on a support on top of the baling chamber. The discharge device are held in their retracted position by the rear portion itself.